Unit 3 The World of Science Developing ideas Franklin's experiment 课件-2025-2026学年高中外研版（2019）英语必修第三册

To arouse the desire for the answer To inspire deep thinking To understand the topic accurately What is the function of the question mark? Unit 3 Other examples using questions as titles. 明显的 隐含的 Pre-reading: What do you know about him? Benjamin Franklin(1706-1790)was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and helped draft the Declaration of Independence. Apart from being a successful statesman, he was also well known as a leading American author, printer and publisher, successful diplomat, creative scientist and inventor. 美国的开国元勋之一 政治家 作家 印刷商 出版商 发明家 外交官 科学家 起草《独立宣言》 Read and match the main ideas with each paragraph. 1 Para. 1　 A. Why do scientists question accepted ideas? Para. 2 B. The effect of Franklin’s lightning experiment. Para. 3 C. The introduction to Franklin’s lightning experiment. Para. 4 D. Facts should be proved by experiments and research. Para. 5 E. Franklin’s story may be fiction. Para. 6 F. Not everything about the experiment is true. Read for details: Para.1-2 2 Experiment Franklin’s kite experiment Aim To know if_____________. Materials A ____, a piece of ______, and a _____. Procedure 1._____ a piece of string to a kite 2._____ a string to a kite 3._____ the kite during the rainstorm 4._____ the key with the finger after a flash of lightning ____ the kite Result Conclusion Fill in the experiment report Experiment Franklin’s kite experiment Aim To know if _________________________________________________________ ___________________. Materials A _____ , a piece of ________ , and a ____________ . Procedure 1.________ a piece of string to a kite 2.________ a string to a kite 3.________ the kite during the rainstorm 4._______ the key with the finger after a flash of lightning ____ the kite Result Conclusion Lightning was a form of electricity. lightning was really produced by electricity or kite string metal key something else He got an electric shock. Attach Raise Touch Tie hit Fill in the experiment report Read for details：Para. 3 2 For many years, schools have taught the story of Franklin’s _______(闪电) experiment. More than one generation of schoolchildren _______________(amaze) by his _______ (brave) band his scientific approach ___ looking for the truth. Franklin, along with many other scientists, _________ (inspire) us and taught us that __________________ (科学实验) are important in order to _______________ (推定真理) and to _________ _________ (有助于) later scientific discoveries and inventions. amazed People’s attitude towards the experiment has been amazed bravery to has inspired scientific experiments establish the truth contribute lightning towards 不止一个；很多 = many a 就远原则: with, along with, together with, as well as等 However, neither the story ____ the details of the experiment _____ (be) entirely true. Although it has ___________ (prove) that Franklin’s experiment __________(发生), more than one scientist _____ (have) questioned what really happened. ______ detail about the string and the key is true. But scientists all agree that ______ Franklin had actually touched the key, he would certainly have ____________________________ (死于电击). Read for details: Para. 4 2 nor are been proved took place has The if died from the electric shock People’s attitude towards the experiment questioning 就近原则: neither…nor… either…or… not only…but also… not…but… there be 虚 拟 语 气 To show that scientists often question accepted ideas and want to establish the facts/truth. Why does the author mention the story about the apple falling on Newton’s head in the text? Read for details: Para. 5 2 Scientists often question _______ (accept) ideas because they want to _____________ (推定真相). Some have even questioned the story about the apple ______ fell on Newton’s head and led him to _____________ (想出) his theory of gravity. In fact, __________________________(不止一种说法表明) that while Newton was certainly inspired by a ________(fall) apple, __________________(没有证据表明) it hit him on _____head. establish the facts accepted that more than one account suggests falling there is no proof that the come up with Read for details: Para. 6 2 __________(诚然；不可否认), ________(虚构的故事) is often more interesting _____ the truth. People have been more inspired by Franklin’s spirit of scientific __________ (explore) than by the facts __________ (they). But in science, facts should __________ (prove) by experiments and research, and we should not always believe everything we read or hear – even _____ it is a great story. if be proved themselves exploration than fiction Admittedly What does the writer want to tell us in this paragraph? We should not _______(盲目的) believe interesting stories. Instead, we should ________________(批判性思考) about what we’ve read and heard. blindly think critically inspired People’s attitude towards the experiment □ Franklin’s spirit of scientific exploration is still considered an inspiration. □ People are amazed at and inspired by Franklin’s experiment. □ Scientists question what really happened in Franklin’s experiment. 3 1 2 Number the statements to show how people’s attitudes towards Franklin’s experiment have changed. 3 Read for structure. 4 Introduction The experiment The attitudes The attitudes The attitudes Conlusion Think & share. 5 What animal do you see at first glance? A bunny or a duck? Practice is the only standard to establish the truth. Truth lies only within the range of cannons. If the youth are strong, the country will be strong. Reading insights 11 Unit 3-3 FLTRP 英语必修第三册 2019 Other 206144.55 $